Thanks to our Sri Lankan friends, here are the topics and questions from a recent Academic IELTS exam there:

Listening test

Section 1: a telephone conversation with a delivery company. Section 2: a student was in an iron village for 6 months, the questions were multiple choice, we needed to select one of 3 answers. Section 3: about synaesthesia Section 4: about a scientific student group research

Writing task 1 (report) There was a table of age groups of Internet users in percentages in the UK and the reasons why they use the Internet.

Writing task 2 (essay) In the present age, it is no longer necessary to use animal-derived products, for example food, clothes or medicine. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

Speaking test

Interview – What is your name – Do you work or study – What do you study – Why did you chose this course – Do you like swimming – Are there places where you can go to swim near your home

Cue card Describe a newspaper article you recently read, you should say: – What news paper was it in – What was it about – Why you remembered this article

Discussion – Do you think that journalists twist the facts to make the story more interesting? – Why do you think people buy magazines? – Do you find the information in magazines relevant to your age group?